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Drouin vs Drouin West

Name: Drouin vs Drouin West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Drouin profile · Drouin West profile

Drouin Drouin West

Drouin and Drouin West are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Drouin is a much larger centre where the typical resident is 39 and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Drouin West is far older, with a typical age of 54, and is car-dependent. These differences extend to housing and mobility; residents in Drouin West are far more likely to own their homes outright (56.4% compared to 35.5%) and work from home (27.0% versus 13.6%). Drouin provides far more accessibility, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Drouin West has no homes within that distance of either.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Drouin at $694 and Drouin West at $716. They are also very similar in terms of family income, the share of adults with bachelor degrees, and the number of people per home. While Drouin is more dynamic with 48.8% of people moving in during the last five years, Drouin West is more stable, with only 22.6% of residents arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Drouin West Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Drouin Population: 14,926 larger in Drouin Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Drouin West Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drouin in Drouin West +14,926 larger in Drouin gap widening

15,287 88th pct 361 61st pct

Median age in Drouin in Drouin West +15 yrs older in Drouin West gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

Marital status

48.4% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

32.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Drouin Drouin West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.1% Australian even 42.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%

6.7% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drouin in Drouin West +17.27 more in Drouin West

1.60 20th pct 18.87 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drouin in Drouin West +7 more in Drouin

10 79th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Drouin in Drouin West +28 larger in Drouin

744 92nd pct 716 91st pct

ICSEA in Drouin in Drouin West +41 higher in Drouin West

1,035 73rd pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%

20.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

10.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

7.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Drouin in Drouin West +$22 higher in Drouin West gap narrowing

$694 39th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Drouin in Drouin West +$151 higher in Drouin West gap widening

$1,432 43rd pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Drouin in Drouin West +$5 higher in Drouin West gap narrowing

$1,776 42nd pct $1,781 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

22.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drouin in Drouin West +276 larger in Drouin

279 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Drouin in Drouin West +22 yrs older in Drouin West

23 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Drouin in Drouin West +$296 higher in Drouin

$670 53rd pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Drouin in Drouin West +$161 higher in Drouin West

$1,738 52nd pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drouin in Drouin West +0.1 larger in Drouin West gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.4% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

13.1% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drouin in Drouin West +$137 higher in Drouin gap widening

$330 66th pct $193 24th pct

Mortgage in Drouin in Drouin West +$138 higher in Drouin gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Drouin in Drouin West +0.10 higher in Drouin West gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 33.8%

21.4% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 6.0%

1.2% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.3%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%

5.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

14.9% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drouin in Drouin West +53 more in Drouin

53 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drouin in Drouin West +3.47 more in Drouin

3.47 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drouin in Drouin West +381.3 more in Drouin

381.3 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drouin in Drouin West +7 more in Drouin

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Drouin in Drouin West +71 longer in Drouin West

2 14th pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Drouin in Drouin West +1 longer in Drouin West

64 47th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 53.1%

13.6% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.2% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 35.7%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 19.4%

13.7% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.8% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 7.7%

14.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

9.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

7.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

15.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Drouin in Drouin West +4.0 higher in Drouin

4.4 80th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drouin in Drouin West +3.8 more in Drouin

4.3 79th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Drouin in Drouin West +41.4 pts higher in Drouin

41.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Drouin in Drouin West +41.5 pts higher in Drouin

41.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Drouin in Drouin West +67.9 pts higher in Drouin

67.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Drouin in Drouin West +39.2 pts higher in Drouin

54.4% 77th pct 15.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Drouin in Drouin West +55.7 pts higher in Drouin

88.7% 79th pct 33.0% 59th pct

Walk to health in Drouin in Drouin West +31.8 pts higher in Drouin

31.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drouin in Drouin West even

11.1 44th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Drouin in Drouin West +27 higher in Drouin

29 75th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Drouin in Drouin West +1.2 pts higher in Drouin West

7.6% 68th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Drouin with nearby areas

Drouin East Drouin West Warragul West Brandy Creek Drouin South Longwarry Bravington Warragul

Compare Drouin West with nearby areas

Drouin Drouin East Labertouche Brandy Creek Jindivick Bravington Longwarry North Longwarry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drouin vs Drouin West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20790/drouin/vs/SAL20793/drouin-west